Travel Nurse RN - Psychiatric
Bismarck, North Dakota
CHI Saint Alexius Health

Department: Psych RN

Experience or 'Must have' skills: Acute/inpatient or (state) hospital experience, Good de-escalation and strong communication skills, Ok with first time travelers, Prefer adolescent experience.

Patient Populations/Common diagnoses: Adolescents and Adults with conditions such as depression, anxiety, substance abuse, psychosis, bipolar and schizophrenia, other behavioral or personality disorders, rare opioid withdrawal, medically cleared

Attributes that help make a nurse successful in this unit: patience and slow to anger

Only child/adolescent inpatient unit in the region. Locked unit, on 4th floor of hospital. Emergency buttons for code blue, in hospital security, and code yellow for extra staff support, life safety desk, etc. Nurses expected to be actively involved in patient care

Good de-escalation and strong communication skills needed

Open to first time travelers

Adolescent experience preferred

Very rare IV, travelers do not have to have that experience

Not usually expected to fill charge nurse role

Weekend Requirements: Every other

Holiday Requirements: Every other

Floating Requirements: Throughout the hospital as helping hands or 1:1s

How many shifts of unit/department specific orientation?: 2 - 12 hour shifts

D/N Rotate - Variable shifts, EOW - 7a-7p, 7a-3p, 3p-11p, 7p-7a; 11p-7a, first to float

Nurse:Patient Ratios: 3:1 Adult currently (could get up to 7 patients); 6:1 Adolescent

Mental health techs/aides present, qualifications for 2 if unit is full at 9 patients

Occupational therapy M-F, OT assistant, social work etc. available

RT in house for oxygen support (CPAP, BiPAP at night)

No tele/monitor techs on this unit; RNs not required to read their own strips

Mechanical restraints (rarely) and seclusion used on the unit

Radius Rule: 50 miles AND candidates may not be full time, part time, or PRN with any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI and/or Dignity.

RTO needed upfront (7 or less days per 13 week contract). Additional RTO will not be approved, including after submissions.